Recently, the Association of Automobile Manufacturers released the sales data for March 2022, GAC Mitsubishi Outlander sold 2395 vehicles in a single month, following the sales of 6383 vehicles in November 2021, it has been "four consecutive declines", the sales decline is serious, the decline is even more unbearable.
As an old car that has been on the market for many years, Outlander has attracted a large number of home users with an official guidance price of less than 200,000 yuan for four-wheel drive and 7 seats.
After all, less than 200,000 official guidance price, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V engine displacement is smaller, and mostly two-wheel drive, not support the 7-seat layout, so it seems that The Cost Performance is quite outstanding.
Even so, it is an indisputable fact that Outlander products are old. First of all, from the perspective of styling design, Outlander is obviously out of line with the times, whether it is headlight shape or internal details, it is outdated. The chrome strip decoration of the grid grid is too strong and greasy.
I got into the car and said that Outlander was a car from 20 years ago. Whether it is the steering wheel shape, or the center console area, as well as the shift armrest position, it is not only old and cheap, but also confirms the truth of what you pay for.
In terms of powertrain, Outlander is equipped with two naturally aspirated engines of 2.0L/2.4L, which match the CVT gearbox.
The 2.0L engine has a maximum horsepower of 166ps peak torque of 201N·m, and the official acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 11.4 seconds.
The 2.4L engine has a maximum horsepower of 192 ps and a peak torque of 235 N·m, and the official acceleration time of 0-100 km/h is 10.1 seconds to 10.2 seconds.
The Outlander 2.0L version is a two-wheel drive system with a 5/7 seat layout.
The Outlander 2.4L version is a four-wheel drive system with a 5/7 seat layout.
Compared with the mainstream 1.5T-2.0T turbocharged engine on the market, The naturally aspirated engine of Orlander has become technically old, and the engine parameters are not prominent, and the overall driving experience is still relatively weak. In addition, Outlander does not offer a 48V light hybrid system, nor does it have a hybrid version, which is more expensive to daily commute than competitors.
In addition, in terms of technology configuration, Outlander has clearly lagged behind the mainstream models of the time, and there is almost nothing in terms of active safety configuration. In addition, popular technology configurations, such as facial recognition, gesture control, remote activation and other functions, are not visible on Outlander.
There is no denying that the current Outlander is a completely old car. Fortunately, the new generation of Outlander will have earth-shaking changes, it is said that the new car will be built on the same platform as the X-Trail CMF-C/D, the appearance of the change is very obvious, the "squinting" LED daily running light shape is narrow and sharp, the inverted trapezoidal grille is domineering, the new taillights are highly recognizable, and the uplift spoiler and bilateral tail row strengthen the sport attributes.
Entering the car, the new generation of Outlander is renewed, the new layout is simple and stylish, LCD central control screen, full LCD instrument, electronic barrier and four-frame steering wheel, which looks similar to the interior design of the new Civic, although not advanced, but much better than the old model.
In terms of powertrain, it is not surprising that the new car will be equipped with a 2.5-liter self-priming engine jointly developed by the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi Alliance, with a maximum horsepower of 184ps peak torque of 245N·m, matching the CVT gearbox, and the powertrain is not outstanding. Fortunately, the four-wheel drive system is still Mitsubishi's strength, and there is news that the new car will be listed in the fourth quarter of this year, and the specific information needs to be further understood.
Overall, Mitsubishi Outlander's "four consecutive falls" are directly related to the aging of the product. After all, multi-dimensional performances such as appearance, interior, powertrain, active and passive safety, and technology configuration are obviously out of touch with the times. As for how the new generation of Outlander will perform, let's wait and see!
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